Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate was 0.5803 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.5803 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 26.56 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -28.37 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1964 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1967 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +492.6% |
| 1968 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1969 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -1516.3% |
| 1970 | 10 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1971 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1973 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +792.9% |
| 1974 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1976 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1977 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1978 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 1979 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1980 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1983 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1984 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1985 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1990 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1993 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1994 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +397.4% |
| 1995 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1996 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +511.9% |
| 1998 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1999 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4139 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +479.9% |
| 2010 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +507.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2012 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -4496.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3609 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1604 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2021 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -2226.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7643 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6068 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5803 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4496.8% | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -28.37 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2226.0% | -0.1604 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1516.3% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +792.9% | 0.8 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 0.8 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.4139 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -28.37 % change on previous year | 14.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.1604 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 68 Comoros 0.6536 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Honduras 0.6533 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Gabon 0.6048 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0.579 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 0.5571 % change on previous year compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.5537 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0.5803 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.56 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.37 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.